Error: libtiff3.dll missing - what can you do

The error libtiff3.dll appears when you want to start GIMP, but you did not download the libtiff3.dll file correctly or it was corrupted by a virus. If you want to load the file afterwards, you will get an error.

What you can do if "libtiff3.dll is missing" error occurs

When using some applications, you may encounter "libtiff3.dll is missing" error. To solve this, you have different options to go through in order until the error is solved.

1. If the file was not registered properly when the application was installed, you will need to do this manually via "Microsoft Register Server".
2. Go to "Start" and type "Command" in the search function. Hold down the "CTRL" key and then press the Enter key.
3. Enter "regsvr32 /u libtiff3.dll" and run the command. The file has now been reregistered.
4. Also check your computer for malware such as viruses with suitable software to rule out outside tampering.
5. Update all drivers and download all Windows updates.
6. Using the console command "sfc/scannow", which you can run from the Windows command prompt, it is possible to scan your entire system. Das Systemdatei-Überprüfungsprogramm repariert eventuell fehlerhafte Dateien automatisch.
7. Wenn keiner der oben genannten Punkte den Fehler behebt, hilft eine saubere Neuinstallation von Windows.